As I Lay Dying vocalist Tim Lambesis has seemingly stirred the pot with some current commentary concerning his previous bandmates. A reply he reportedly made on social media was mentioned to have been highlighted by Lambesis himself on his Instagram. That remark seemingly discovered him downplaying the general contributions of some key members of As I Lay Dying‘s previous lineup.
As there have now been dozens of musicians to cycle by way of the ranks of As I Lay Dying at this level, the members he not directly talked about included guitarist/vocalist Phil Sgrosso, guitarist/vocalist Nick Hipa, bassist/vocalist Josh Gilbert and drummer Jordan Mancino. That roster was in place for As I Lay Dying from roughly 2003 to 2014, breaking apart upon Lambesis being sentenced to jail again in 2013 after making an attempt to have his spouse on the time murdered by a hitman.
The remaining band members talked about above then went on to type Wovenwar with Shane Blay of Oh, Sleeper fame on vocals, earlier than bringing that outfit to an finish and finally rejoining As I Lay Dying following Lambesis‘ parole from jail.
That reunion was short-lived nevertheless, with nearly all of that roster happening to take subject with Lambesis and start exiting round 2020 onward, sans Sgrosso. With their ranks diminished, Lambesis and Sgrosso would go on to rebuild the roster, till that subsequent lineup imploded late final 12 months below newfound controversy and elevated scrutiny concerning Lambesis and his divisive actions.
Lambesis has since as soon as once more rebuilt the roster of As I Lay Dying with all new members, having shared their comeback single “Echoes“ earlier this month. Within the beneath remark, Lambesis could be seen responding on to a fan stating who acknowledged that they missed the “outdated members.” Lambesis‘ response learn:
“there are nonetheless a pair Wovenwar data if you wish to hear what they do with out me. In any other case, in the event you shut your eyes and take heed to the brand new track it’s virtually like they didn’t matter practically as a lot as everybody thinks they did.
I hope you’re capable of benefit from the path forward with us.”
Whether or not or not he actually meant that remark stays as much as debate, because the screencap Lambesis is alleged to have shared of that reply on his Instagram story featured an added caption of: “Simply having enjoyable, I’m not that critical. However I hope individuals can checklist to music with their ears as a substitute of their eyes.”